Open AccessBlack Esophagus (Acute Esophageal Necrosis) Caused by Liver Cirrhosis
Author(s) -
João Kleber de Almeida Gentile,
Emanuela Alves Delmondes,
Júlia Guimarães Pereira,
Isabela Bercovici Soares Pereira,
Renata de Oliveira Belo Custódio dos Santos
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
gastroenterology, hepatology and digestive disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2639-9334
DOI - 10.33425/2639-9334.1057
Subject(s) - esophagus , medicine , esophagitis , cirrhosis , gastroenterology , reflux esophagitis , pathology , reflux , disease
Acute necrotizing esophagitis (black esophagus) is a rare clinical entity that is characterized by partial or total loss of the epithelium, ulceration up to the circumferential slough of all layers of the mucosa and submucosal, frequent involvement of deep muscle layers, and frequent perforations. Its blackish appearance in endoscopic examinations has given it the name of black esophagus. We describe a rare case of black esophagus caused by hepatic cirrhosis associated with gastric ulcer.